Transport truck filled with wine rolled over during collision on the 401
Posted February 5, 2021 12:12 am.
Last Updated February 5, 2021 9:19 am.
Provincial police are working to clean up a major spill on Highway 401 after a transport truck filled with wine rolled over during a collision with an SUV and pickup truck on Thursday night.
It happened in the westbound lanes, near Highway 6 south, just before 10:00 p.m.
OPP says the SUV was blocking a live lane of the highway and was struck from behind by the pickup truck. As a result of that collision the transport truck was cutoff and was sent into the centre median.
Update: #Hwy401 between Hwy6 and Guelph line. All WB lanes open, EB lanes expected to reopen within the hour. The rolled over transport truck has been removed pic.twitter.com/mniuGrqwbA
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) February 5, 2021
A photo from the scene shows the truck laying on top of the median, with significant front-end damage.
The operator of the SUV has been charged with impaired driving. Police say the driver refused to provide a breath sample.
Police say the injuries to everyone involved are considered minor.
The highway was closed for several hours for an investigation and clean-up but has since reopened.
A tanker truck filled with wine collided with the SUV. The tanker rolled over on #Hwy 401 westbound near # hwy 6 south. Minor injuries at this time. Investigation is under way. Clean up will be extensive. 401 eastbound #CambridgeOPP #MississuagaOPP # HaltonEMS # MiltonFire ^td pic.twitter.com/6AZfX5TVy7
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) February 5, 2021
